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TN HB 398

died on adjournment

Death - As enacted, authorizes, as of January 1, 2027, a licensed paramedic to make an actual determination and pronouncement of death; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 398 pass?

No. TN HB 398 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-18): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965

What is TN HB 398 about?

TN HB 398 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Death - As enacted, authorizes, as of January 1, 2027, a licensed paramedic to make an actual determination and pronouncement of death; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 29; Title 33; Title 56; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 398?

Williams is the primary sponsor of TN HB 398.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2026-05-18 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Williamsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  5. 2026-02-25

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-25

    Ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-25

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-02-25

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/10/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-03-05

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-03-10

    No Action Taken

  14. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  15. 2026-03-17

    Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  16. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  17. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  19. 2026-03-26

    Reset on Final cal. 2 of Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  21. 2026-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  22. 2026-04-16

    Comp. SB subst.

  23. 2026-05-18

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 965

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/4/2026 Passed

    2026-03-04 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed

    2026-03-24 · pass · 21-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0398&ga=114

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